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Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.

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The total return for Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) stock is +62.35% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 47.13% this year. The 5-year total return is +203.10%, meaning $10,000 invested in CVLG stock 5 years ago would be worth $30,310 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CVLG 1 year ago, it would be worth $16,233 today — you'd have gained $6,233 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$16,233+62.33%

Price Only (No DRIP)$16,042+60.42%

Dividend Boost+$1914 payments · +1.91% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

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Total Return (DRIP)

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S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CVLG

1Y$16,235+$6,235 (+62.3%)62.3% CAGR

3Y$17,058+$7,058 (+70.6%)19.5% CAGR

5Y$30,310+$20,310 (+203.1%)24.8% CAGR

10Y$33,144+$23,144 (+231.4%)12.7% CAGR

15Y$71,953+$61,953 (+619.5%)14.1% CAGR

20Y$45,877+$35,877 (+358.8%)7.9% CAGR

30Y$39,898+$29,898 (+299.0%)4.7% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-06	$0.07	$22.76	+0.003076
2025-09-05	$0.07	$23.93	+0.002934
2025-12-05	$0.07	$21.72	+0.003242
2026-03-06	$0.07	$26.31	+0.002685

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+47.13%	—	+46.82%	+0.31 pp	$14,713
1Y	+62.35%	62.35%	+60.97%	+1.38 pp	$16,235
3Y	+70.58%	19.48%	+66.83%	+3.75 pp	$17,058
5Y	+203.10%	24.83%	+194.70%	+8.40 pp	$30,310
10Y	+231.44%	12.73%	+222.26%	+9.18 pp	$33,144
15Y	+619.53%	14.06%	+599.60%	+19.94 pp	$71,953
20Y	+358.77%	7.91%	+346.06%	+12.71 pp	$45,877
30Y	+298.98%	4.72%	+287.93%	+11.05 pp	$39,898

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+240.70%2014

Worst Year-69.79%2008

Max Drawdown-31.06%2025-07-25 → 2025-11-20 · Recovered 2026-01-21

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+32.33%	+32.02%	+0.3pp	+0.41%	+31.9pp
2025	-17.00%	-18.04%	+1.0pp	+16.64%	-33.6pp
2024	+21.52%	+20.54%	+1.0pp	+24.00%	-2.5pp
2023	+33.37%	+32.11%	+1.3pp	+24.81%	+8.6pp
2022	+37.12%	+36.00%	+1.1pp	-19.95%	+57.1pp

CVLG outperformed the S&P 500 by 31.02pp over the past year (+62.35% vs +31.32%).

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CVLG Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
CVLGCovenant Logistics Group, Inc.	$822M	+17.1%	+47.1%	+62.3%	+1.4pp	+70.6%	+203.1%	+231.4%
WERNWerner Enterprises, Inc.	$2.2B	+17.5%	+19.8%	+46.8%	+2.2pp	-16.4%	-18.3%	+76.0%
HTLDHeartland Express, Inc.	$1.0B	+22.7%	+43.4%	+73.4%	+1.1pp	-12.9%	-26.7%	-19.6%
MRTNMarten Transport, Ltd.	$1.2B	+9.5%	+32.1%	+20.6%	+1.9pp	-23.3%	-5.1%	+143.1%
SNDRSchneider National, Inc.	$5.4B	+13.3%	+14.9%	+40.7%	+1.7pp	+20.9%	+25.9%	+87.4%
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.	$10.4B	+7.5%	+23.4%	+61.1%	+1.8pp	+15.6%	+37.5%	+160.3%
JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.	$23.3B	+13.1%	+25.2%	+89.3%	+1.4pp	+40.9%	+45.3%	+211.3%
ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	$41.8B	-0.8%	+26.2%	+31.6%	+0.7pp	+30.7%	+54.6%	+866.7%
SAIASaia, Inc.	$12.0B	+20.8%	+33.3%	+76.6%	—	+56.2%	+89.9%	+1557.1%
ARCBArcBest Corporation	$2.7B	+17.6%	+58.0%	+108.9%	+0.8pp	+40.6%	+43.3%	+635.7%
LSTRLandstar System, Inc.	$6.2B	+9.7%	+25.2%	+40.4%	+2.7pp	+6.7%	+12.4%	+209.7%

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About CVLG Dividend Returns

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of CVLG over the past year?

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) delivered a total return of 62.35% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 60.97%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.38 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in CVLG be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. one year ago would be worth $16,235 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $16,097. Dividend reinvestment added $138 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does CVLG pay dividends?

Yes, Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) pays dividends. In the last year, CVLG paid approximately $0.29 per share in dividends (0.87% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did CVLG beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) outperformed the S&P 500 by 31.02 percentage points over the past year. CVLG delivered a total return of 62.35%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 31.02pp alpha means investors in CVLG earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is CVLG's worst drawdown?

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) experienced a maximum drawdown of -31.06% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-25 to its trough on 2025-11-20. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-01-21. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is CVLG's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 231.4% (12.7% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $33,144. Over 20 years: 358.8% total return (7.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $45,877. Over 30 years: 299.0% total return (4.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $39,898. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CVLG's best and worst year?

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2014 with a total return of 240.7%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -69.8%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 310.5 percentage points.